“I Don’t Want To Die Poor” author Michael Arceneaux discusses his upcoming book and his fight for representation. Continue reading at 'HuffPost'
[ HuffPost | 2024-03-04 10:45:07 UTC ]
Andrew Weissmann, who served as a prosecutor for Robert Mueller during an investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, is releasing a book this fall—and says it will include details on the investigation’s “mistakes.” Random House will publish Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-14 17:26:22 UTC ]
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Instead of celebrating myself, I’m going to celebrate the books by black authors that came before meI have a funny thing about winning. I find it overwhelming. I don’t know how to cope or act when things are meant to be “good”. What do I do? Should I be happy? What is that? How many ways can I... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-07-02 07:00:46 UTC ]
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Candice Carty-Williams and Bernardine Evaristo take book of the year and author of the year categories, as publishers face criticism for treatment of black authorsCandice Carty-Williams and Bernardine Evaristo have become the first black authors to win the top prizes at the British Book awards,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-29 17:45:42 UTC ]
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The social media campaign could force publishers to focus on black writers by encouraging readers to buy their booksCould the New York Times’ Best Seller book list ever be filled entirely by black authors?As industries undergo reckonings around race, in the wake of international demonstrations... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-17 10:00:17 UTC ]
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Looking to showcase the popularity of Black literature, Amistad Press has launched the hashtag campaign #BlackoutBestsellerList and #BlackPublishingPower in an effort to support the work of Black authors and Black book professionals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bernardine Evaristo and Reni Eddo-Lodge take No 1 slots in wake of anti-racist demonstrations, as Waterstones staff ask chain to support causeBernardine Evaristo and Reni Eddo-Lodge have become the first black British women to top the UK’s fiction and nonfiction paperback charts, in a week where... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-10 13:46:40 UTC ]
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I have to start by admitting that when I began writing this letter last week, I was boiling mad and ready to take everyone on. Now, in its tenth or twentieth draft (I don’t know which) I’m still boiling mad, but most of your gaslighting social media posts that sent me over the edge have gone, so... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 12:34:21 UTC ]
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Author Dorothy Koomson has written an open letter to the publishing industry, in which she describes it as a “hostile environment for Black authors”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 06:37:48 UTC ]
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In response to Monday's Day of Solidarity, which saw more than 1,100 publishing workers demanding that the industry take action to diversity its workforce and to publish more black authors, three of the Big Five publishers issued statements pledging to do just that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A new hashtag campaign aims to highlight the disparity in book advances between white and black authors and has garnered well over 1,000 submissions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Courtney Friel claims in her upcoming book that the proposition was made during a phone call before he became presidentA former Fox News reporter has added her name to the list of nearly two dozen women who have accused Donald Trump of making unwanted sexual advances towards them. In a book... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-03 18:46:02 UTC ]
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Well, this was bound to happen eventually: “ok boomer” has found its way into a book title. Once a meme that momentarily distracted my generation from our murderous rampage against every pillar of American life, including movies, Applebee’s, mayonnaise, home ownership, and sex, the “ok boomer”... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-26 18:55:15 UTC ]
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Five sites and resources that organize upcoming book releases by date, and will make keeping track of upcoming releases a lot easier on you. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-19 11:37:54 UTC ]
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Maybe you can't judge a book by its cover but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy one and anticipate upcoming book cover trends. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-07 11:41:17 UTC ]
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The upcoming book "Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge," by Sheila Weller, is being publicly disavowed by some of the late "Star Wars" actress' family members. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-24 23:17:51 UTC ]
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An upcoming book says President Donald Trump was eager for changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs and toyed with issuing an executive order early in his term to close parts of VA's health system without consulting Congress Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2019-10-16 17:00:05 UTC ]
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From the *Handmaid's Tale* sequel to Edward Snowden's memoir, the upcoming book season is looking deadly serious. Up to and including lesbian necromancers. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-09-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The former White House press secretary was taunted with suggested titles for her reported upcoming book about working for Donald Trump. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2019-07-02 10:41:02 UTC ]
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There's something missing from YouTube's book blogging community: Black people and books by Black authors. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-06-27 22:17:41 UTC ]
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You might think that you are a night owl, but new research says that less than 1% of the population are actually genetically programmed to work best later in the day. The age old proverb, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” may just be true, according to an... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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